Sunday, July 18, 2010

Next to Newsletter -Monday, July 19, 2010

What's new? Where do I start? We've gotten in teen fashions (Abercrombie, Hollister, Aeropostle...you get the drift), plus sizes, LOTS of shoes, back-to-school duds and much more! We're putting out fall items as fast as we can and there's still a great selection of summer stuff...we have it all!

WISH LIST

Swim wear (especially for boys and men)

Costume Jewelry

Kid's books and videos

Tchotchkes (household bric-a-brac)

Let's do the Wild Card Sale this week...you remember how it works: we have cards labeled with different 30% off departments-ladies' tops, infantwear, dresses, menswear...you get the idea.

One card even wins you 30% off of your entire purchase.

Columns!

My husband, Arthur, and I each write twice-a-month columns for The Times here in Gainesville. His deal with computing and technology issues. Mine deal withwhatever strikes my fancy.

His latest was published on July 10th. Click hereto read about the differences between updates and upgrades.

I took a break from writing last week. My next column will run on July 23.

In the meantime, you can click here to see a piece I wrote in 2008 about asinine product warnings.

SCAM WARNING

The "truth" about a new Facebook campaign purporting to reveal the "truth" about Coca Cola is this: it's a scam designed to steal your personal information. The digital security firm Sophos exposed the scam- click here to see what they found out.

BOGO Breakfast!

Our friend Connie at Brad's Grill brought us a great offer:

Buy one breakfast biscuit or breakfast sandwich and get one of

equal or lesser value for FREE!

Limit one per customer per visit. Expires 7-31-10

Brad's Grill

528 Bradford St., SW

(Downtown- behind Quizno's and CVS)

Gainesville 770-536-6624

Mon-Fri: Open 6:30 am Saturday: Open 7:30 am

Just print this and take it to Brad's. I recommend the egg biscuit!

Looking for Love

Here's this week's spotlight on a couple of the adorable pets available at the Hall County Animal Shelter on Barber Road. I was thrilled to see that BOTH of last week's featured pets have been adopted!Let's make it two weeks in a row...

This is Tripp- adopt him and change his luck forever! Click here to learn more about him.

Look at the appeal in those eyes! Click here to read about this sweet little retriever/lab mix.

Bring in your adoption formfrom any area shelter (within one week of the adoption) and get a $10.00 N2N store credit...just our way thanking you for saving a life!

Blessed are the mirthful

Our favorite North Georgia writer recently met up with one of our favorite comedians and the result was this delightful profile. Click here to read Candice Dyer's Atlanta Magazine piece on Anita Renfroe.

You can also watch the Anita Renfroe classic, Momsense- just click here.

FREE SMOOTHIES!

If you get Parade magazine with your Sunday ads and coupons, turn to page 13 of the July 18th edition for a coupon to take to McDonald's for a FREE McCafé Real Fruit Smoothie or Frappé Coupon. Parade is bundled with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The offer expires August 15. No purchase is necessary.

Recipe of the Week

This week's recipe comes from Joanne Phelps, always a source for inspired cooking ideas. Here's a great appetizer that's as tasty as it its easy:

(Click here to see "When the Coast is Clear" performed last week at the Concert for the Gulf in Gulf Shores, AL)

Weekly this 'n' that

N2N wants you to like us...on Facebook! Clickhere to go to our fan page and click "like" to join up. We post great deals when we find them during the week and link to other great frugal sites. We have the Deal of the Day and Hot Flashes...you sure don't want to miss out on that!

All of our Facebook friends who were signed up by July 15th were entered in a drawing to receive a FREE Computer House Calls Laptop Tune-Up. The lucky winner was Madeline D. Congratulations!

We'll be doing more drawings for credits and other goodies on a regular basis, so be sure to get in on the action!

Get a $5.00 store credit any time you bring us a new shopper. It's easy. Just bring in your friends who've never tried N2N shopping. When they check out at the register, we'll give YOU a $5.00 credit on the spot.

Let's work to get the word out: friends don't let friends shop retail!

Arthur can fix your computer, rid it of viruses and malware or tune it up for you. He'll make it run faster than it did when you first bought it. You can drop it off at N2N or he can do a house call. He writes a column on computer care for The Times every other Saturday. You can visit his blog at http://computerhousecalls.blogspot.com/ to see an archive of columns, searchable by keywords.

Most times he will have your computer back to you within two days and his rates include a free follow-up phone consultation.

About Me

Next to New opened in 1986 to provide like-new family fashions for the north Georgia community. We carry like new fashions for the entire family. Our weekly newsletter/blog focuses on making bargain shopping a lifestyle.